always give 100% in anything you're doing. it doesn't matter if it's easy or if you already know how to do it. commit to it. do your best. so if you get anything less than A+, you know you did your best, wouldn't do anything differently and the grade doesn't reflect your knowledge.

being kind is always worth it.

if you want to do something, don’t be afraid to do it alone. you can make new friends along the way. and if you don't, it's still ok to do things on your own. fall in love with yourself and your own company.

don’t be afraid to be vulnerable. it's easy to believe everyone is always trying to attack you but it's not as likely as you think. tell people what’s going on in your life, talk about your feelings, h...

Sometimes I’m overwhelmed with the insatiable desire to learn. To know astronomy and geography and language and architecture; to recognize each constellation, planet, and star; to speak and understand all languages, be able to decipher ancient Greek and Latin text; to grow my understanding of how the human body works; study the differences and similarities of each religion; recognize the use for each herb and seed and sapling.

I want to better myself, not for fame or recognition or power. I just want to understand.

— no one goes from a fail to a 100 overnight. give yourself some credit.

— nobody’s born smart. we all start at 0. can’t talk, can’t walk, certainly can’t do algebra. adding, reading, writing, riding a bike. nobody’s good at anything at first. there was a time when einstein couldn’t count to 10. and shakespeare had to learn his 'abc's just like the rest of us. thankfully, we are born to learn. slowly. surely. you stumble, slip, crawl, fall and fail and fall. frustrating. confusing. trying. struggling. until one day, you walk. one foot in front of the other. one idea on top of the next. each wrong answer making your brain a little bit stronger. failing is just another word for growing. and you keep going. this. is. learning. it’s not that you do...